Tech to host Central Arkansas Saturday at 2 p.m. in FCS Playoffs

COOEKVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Tech football team gets at
least one more game at home in Tucker Stadium, and this time the
stakes are the highest in history on Overall Field. The Golden
Eagles, co-champions of the Ohio Valley Conference will host
Central Arkansas at 2 p.m. CT Saturday, Nov. 26.

Tickets for the opening round game are already on sale through
TTUsports.com (click here to order), and will go on sale
Monday at the Athletics Ticket Office in Eblen Center or by calling
(931) 372-3940. Tickets are $10 each.

Tennessee Tech's 2011 season ticket holders can purchase their
same seats for the game, but must do so by noon Tuesday.

Tennessee Tech students will be admitted free to the game by
showing a valid TTU ID. The free admission for Tech students is
being purchased and provided by Tech Athletics.

The Golden Eagles concluded the regular season on Saturday with a
convincing 49-7 victory over Austin Peay to claim the team's first
OVC title in 36 years and earn the automatic entry into the
playoffs for the first time. Tech tied for the league crown with
Eastern Kentucky and Jacksonville State with 6-2 league marks, and
claimed the tie-breaker into the playoffs with wins over both
teams.

Tech's overall 7-3 record includes a loss to Football Bowl
Subdivision Iowa in the season opener, and a 6-2 mark against FCS
opponents. Tech's two FCS losses were by a combined three points
(two points to Tennessee State and one point to Murray State).

Central Arkansas received an at-large invitation to the playoffs
after posting an 8-3 overall record. The Bears come to Cookeville
following an open date last Saturday, and have won seven
consecutive games.

The Bears finished with a 6-1 record and in second place in the
Southland Conference behind Sam Houston State. UCA’s only
three losses this season were to No. 1-ranked Sam Houston and two
FBS programs, at Louisiana Tech in overtime and at Arkansas State.
Those three schools are a combined 27-6 overall and 19-1 in their
respective conferences. ASU won the Sun Belt Conference and
Louisiana Tech won the Western Athletic Conference.

The winner of the Tech-Central Arkansas game will play at Montana
on Saturday, Dec. 3.

Tech is one of two OVC schools in the 20-team FCS playoff field.
While the Golden Eagles received the league's automatic bid,
Eastern Kentucky was chosen as one of 10 at-large entries. EKU will
host James Madison on Saturday.